Angelina Love Ebay Auction, Al Sharpton Issues WWE Statement

Former TNA Knockout Angelina Love has an auction currently running on Ebay. Below are the details:

"You are bidding on The Beautiful People custom t-shirt worn by Angelina Love live on Pay Per View at Bound for Glory 2008. This shirt is a one of a kind event worn t-shirt that Angelina customized herself specifically for this PPV. It was worn in her 6 person intergender tag match, along with Velvet Sky and Cute Kip against Rhino, ODB, and Rhaka Khan. This shirt also has a lipstick imprint on it from ODB herself! The t-shirt is an authentic TNA Wrestling pink Beautiful People women’s size small. Winning bidder will receive the t-shirt (which Angelina will autograph upon request), along with an autographed 8×10 of Angelina wearing the shirt."

Rev. Al Sharpton has issued the following statement to Alfonso Castillo concerning WWE’s past racial themed angles and portrayal of African-Americans on their TV shows:

"In order to raise awareness and actually do something about the devastating achievement gap in education between kids of color and their white peers the viewership of WWE events is precisely the group of people who need to be reached and involved. Reverend Sharpton has stated repeatedly that all of us must take extraordinary steps to reverse the current trend in education and that unlikely alliances (like with Newt Gingrich) and forums like the WWE should be utilized if they help close the gap.

Reverend Sharpton has led –and will continue to lead– the fight against the use of the N-word and bigotry of all types, but until we end disparity in education, such conduct will continue. Rev. Sharpton appeared on BET while fighting against the N-word in their videos and there is no difference.

As Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain did before him, Reverend Sharpton recognizes that WWE events provide an unfettered opportunity to raise important issues to a national audience of Americans.

Rev. Sharpton has talked to Vince McMahon who assured him that they have corrected and will discontinue any racial denigration."